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Dorie wrote: "Diane wrote: "Just read that Tom Cruise is going to play Jack Reacher. Say it isn't so,"Coincidentally I learned this on the same day I decided I wouldn't be seeing the movie. ;D He's just so wr..."
Reacher is suppsed to be tall, they are going to have to fit Cruise with some mighty lifts in those shoes. Just don't see it and I won't which is really too bad because he is one of my favorite book characters.
Diane wrote: "Dorie wrote: "Diane wrote: "Just read that Tom Cruise is going to play Jack Reacher. Say it isn't so,"Coincidentally I learned this on the same day I decided I wouldn't be seeing the movie. ;D ..."
Oh me too... Reacher is supposed to be big and intimidating, I'd think Dwayne Johnson or Vin Diesel or someone way before Tom Cruise. But I usually don't watch movies based on books I like anyway, with a few outstanding exceptions it almost always disappoints.
Dorie wrote: "But personally I would have gone with someone like Mark Valley..."
Ohhh... he's nice! Yea, I don't like Cruise very much in any case, and he's too boyish to play Reacher (I think).
PS: You're right Diane... too short!
Ohhh... he's nice! Yea, I don't like Cruise very much in any case, and he's too boyish to play Reacher (I think).
PS: You're right Diane... too short!
Barbara wrote: "Because of all the recommendations on this site, I am plowing my through Myron Bolitar, and Rizzoli and Isles. Just finished
Harlan Coben[authorimage:Harl..."Great books!!! love them all! I even like all of harlan coben's stand alones.
Elli wrote: "Steve wrote: "Elli wrote: "Put Once were Cops on TBR. I've just got to read that! "Good to hear it, Elli. I should warn you that that main character is dark and probably unlikable to many readers..."
Elli, a good library system is a great thing. Ours up here in Portland is good too. Yeah, we do read similar authors, I've noticed -- John Lawton and Alan Furst especially. I've definitely found more good ones here on GR by seeing what others have read. Enjoy the Bruen novel!
Dorie wrote: "Diane wrote: "Just read that Tom Cruise is going to play Jack Reacher. Say it isn't so,"Coincidentally I learned this on the same day I decided I wouldn't be seeing the movie. ;D He's just so wr..."
Definitely wrong. The whole thing about Jack Reacher is how big he is.
I love Coben's writing, but as a person Bolitar is someone I'd really not like to be bothered with. Probably speaks well for Coben that he can erite and describe the person so clearly!
Just finished The Hypnotist a good mystery/thriller. Some good twists but there is part in the middle that goes back in time that I got a little bogged down on but it was germane to the story.
Mohammed wrote: "Steve wrote: "Mohammed, I don't know American Skin. I'll check it out, thanks."Which Bruen have you read by the way ? Let me know if you have questions about his older works,stand alones.
Ameri..."
Mohammed, I read Once Were Cops and think this one was my first for Bruen. But I'll read him again. My wife's a big fan and has read a few of his. I think I have The Guards nearing the top of my pile. I'll be sure to come asking questions if I have them, thanks.
Sherri wrote: "Dorie wrote: "Diane wrote: "Just read that Tom Cruise is going to play Jack Reacher. Say it isn't so,"Coincidentally I learned this on the same day I decided I wouldn't be seeing the movie. ;D ..."
I have read just one Jack Reacher book 61 Hours but based on the description of Jack Reacher that I recall, the casting of Tom Cruise in the part is so wrong!! It is like casting Sylvester Stallone as Hercule Poirot - wrong on so many levels!!! I think Liam Neeson would be a little bit closer to the mark (at least he is tall and can act!)
Colette wrote: "Sherri wrote: "I have read just one Jack Reacher book 61 Hours but based on the description of Jack Reacher that I recall, the casting of Tom Cruise in the part is so wrong!! It is like casting Sylvester Stallone as Hercule Poirot - wrong on so many levels!!! I think Liam Neeson would be a little bit closer to the mark (at least he is tall and can act!) ..."ROFL
Colette wrote: "Sherri wrote: "Dorie wrote: "Diane wrote: "Just read that Tom Cruise is going to play Jack Reacher. Say it isn't so,"Coincidentally I learned this on the same day I decided I wouldn't be seeing t..."
Maybe Daniel Craig.
Michael wrote: "Just finished The Hypnotist a good mystery/thriller. Some good twists but there is part in the middle that goes back in time that I got a little bogged down on but it was germane to ..."I just finished it also and enjoyed it. It started out pretty intensely. In the middle it seemed as if it were two completely different stories and I was wondering how they were going to tie them together. They did and very well I thought.
Steve wrote: "Mohammed wrote: "Steve wrote: "Mohammed, I don't know American Skin. I'll check it out, thanks."Which Bruen have you read by the way ? Let me know if you have questions about his older works,sta..."
His stand alones are very good but The Guards and the best Jack Taylor books are better than 99% of crime books of any kind i have read. Let me know what you think after you read it.
I am currently reading The Pawn by Steven James which is pretty good thus far.
Dena wrote: "Mike wrote: "Jeanette wrote: "I'm currently reading 2 books and listening to 1 on tape. The 2 books are 
and 
, the..."Oh - i didn't know Mary Stewart write the Moonspinners! Like Mike I remember the Hayley Mills Disney version - I had nightmares about poor Hayley hanging from the windmill!
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Diane wrote: "I actually met Andrew Gross, he is so good looking and I love his books too, anyway they used to have a literart festival in Aurora and my friend and I went. He was on a panel for mystery writers, ..."How cool is that, I love meeting authors, He is one of my favorite authors and I love his Ty books.
Erica wrote: "I am currently reading The Beach House by James Patterson. So far its enjoyable, not much character development, but the story is interesting.
Anyone have any thoughts on..."
I read that one so long ago, nothing is sticking out in my mind about it right now.....
You guys are cracking me up about Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher, I'm sure that Tom thinks he would be perfect for the roll. I have not read Lee Childs yet, but plan to soon..... and since you all say that Jack is a tall man - Tom Cruise would be wrong for the part!!!!
He'll stand on a box just like Pacino, Hofffman and Redford.
I am now reading Eyes Wide Open by Andrew Gross, I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark, and Her Sister's Shadow by Katharine Britton.
Reading an ARC of
which started slowly but is now picking up and also reading
which is being compared to Donna Tarrat,s Secret History, which is one of my favorites. We will see.
Hugh wrote: "Next I am reading Blacklands: A Novel by Belinda Bauer."Have heard good things about this book and I know a second one has recently come out. Let me know what you think. Have not read it yet but it is on my TBR list.
Gave up on the chick lit... just not my thang!
Especially as I couldn't wait to start A Study in Scarlet, which I have never read. *gasp*
And I'll be starting The Apothecary Rose soon.
Especially as I couldn't wait to start A Study in Scarlet, which I have never read. *gasp*
And I'll be starting The Apothecary Rose soon.
Steve, I so agree with you on the importance of the quality of the local library. I remember some other good things about Portland, too, like the bookstore to die for! Goodreads is turning out to be rather walking into a smorgasboard of book info!
Just finished Death Row by Mark Pearson, the 3rd in the Det Jack Delaney series. I like them, even if he is a bit grumbly. By the way does anyone know if he is the same Mark Pearson, that has co-written the new James Patterson - Private London?
Linda wrote: "You guys are cracking me up about Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher, I'm sure that Tom thinks he would be perfect for the roll. I have not read Lee Childs yet, but plan to soon..... and since you all..."I can't imagine Tom Cruise playing the role of ANY of my favourite fictional characters! This is perhaps one of the reasons why i rarely watch a move or television show that encompasses any of the characters i regularly read and enjoy so much on paper.
Finished To Love and Be Wise by Josephine Tey a few days ago.Liked the setting (small English village invaded by artist people in the late 1940s), but having a detective who is more-or-less psychic is almost cheating, isn't it?
But it was much better than her other novel I read recently, her first, The Man in the Queue. Which had problems of construction (some changes in narrative voice that didn't always work), detection (she had to fall back on murderer confession), and language (an inundation of "Dagos").
Susan wrote: "I am now reading Eyes Wide Open by Andrew Gross, I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark, and Her Sister's Shadow by [autho..."I love Andrew Gross, have you started it and how is it going so far?
Started John Grishams,
, haven't read him in a long time and I heard this book was really good.
Hugh wrote: "Diane wrote: "Hugh wrote: "Next I am reading Blacklands: A Novel by Belinda Bauer."Have heard good things about this book and I know a second one has recently come..."
Have read Little Friend, one of my favorites and I read Katzenbach for years, though he hasn't written for a long time. Is he Dead? Will try the others you mentioned. Thanks.
Now I'm on Peter Tremayne's The Dove of Death, still towards the beginning but glad to be back with that series of early Ireland, around the time of the rift between Roman church and Eastern church although that is only part of the setting and action. The all's right in the name of God fanatics stand out there just for what they are. Traditional rights of women are being questioned and we all know who won that in the final analysis. Find the characters likeable...except when they are not, and quite three dimensional. Find the discussions, viewpoints, comments and interractions of the characters well balanced and easy to relate to. Don't think it will be long before I've finished it and can put the next on order, although now that my horrible cold is getting better and I'm started to feel almost human, I'm going to something besides read. I have a couple of other strong interests, too, but there is plenty that just needs to be done, call it "real life?"
Just started
like a few others on this site. Also am reading
Im reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell. Its his first book in the series of Kurt Wallander. Im only 50 pages in and so far im lovin it. Has anyone read anything by him? I also picked up the next two books in the series.
Katie wrote: "Im reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell. Its his first book in the series of Kurt Wallander. Im only 50 pages in and so far im lovin it. Has anyone read anything..."I've read most of his, he is a very good writer and his stories are interesting. Soem of his mysteries have been on TV also. PBS I think.
Katie wrote: "Im reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell. Its his first book in the series of Kurt Wallander. Im only 50 pages in and so far im lovin it. Has anyone read anything by him?..."I've also read a lot of the Wallander books and a couple of Mankell's stand alones. He's a very good writer. His novels are not exactly light and easy to read, though. (Not that there's anything wrong with that!)
Elli wrote: "I'm going to something besides read. I have a couple of other strong interests, too, but there is plenty that just needs to be done, call it "real life?" ..."It's hard when "real life" gets in the way of reading and doing the other things you actually want to do!
PS. I hope that cold is completely gone very soon, Elli.
I just finished Nemesis, it was a good read. I need to read the rest of her books in order, it had references to past books.
Laurin wrote: "I just finished Nemesis, it was a good read. I need to read the rest of her books in order, it had references to past books."I would be interested to know how you like the earlier Miss Marples. Nemesis is the last one (though not the last one published). It's usually not considered to be one of Agatha Christies best since it was written in her later years. Although a not so good AC is better than most other mysteries. The first Miss Marple Murder at the Vicarage is one of my favorites.
I love my books and read almost anything, but i have been disappointed so many times by the movies,that now i don't watch them! Tom Cruise as jack Reacher!!!! need i say more?!!
Katie wrote: "Im reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell. Its his first book in the series of Kurt Wallander. Im only 50 pages in and so far im lovin it. Has anyone read anything..."
Hi Katie (and Kim and Diane),
Faceless Killers was the Group Read way back in October 2009. Here's the link so you can check out what everyone said about it:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...
Hi Katie (and Kim and Diane),
Faceless Killers was the Group Read way back in October 2009. Here's the link so you can check out what everyone said about it:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...
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Coincidentally I learned this on the same day I decided I wouldn't be seeing the movie. ;D He's just so wrong for the role. Seriously, I have nothing against Tom Cruise, and I enjoyed him in Knight & Day. But personally I would have gone with someone like Mark Valley (Human Target) or... anyone else really.